Lynbrook School District Announces New Waverly Park Principal

The Lynbrook Union Free School District announced on Wednesday the appointment of Waverly Park Elementary School Principal Allison Banhazl, effective July 1. Banhazl will replace current Waverly Park Principal Lucille McAssey, who has served the children of Lynbrook for 19 years and will retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year.

Banhazl, a Rockville Centre resident, grew up in Merrick and has held the position of assistant principal in the Merrick Union Free School District for the past six years. Prior to her role in Merrick, she was a teaching assistant in the Baldwin Union Free School District while in college and served as a teacher in Brooklyn while working for the New York City Department of Education.

During her undergraduate studies at Loyola University in Maryland, Banhazl majored in elementary education. She continued her studies at Hunter College where she received her master's degree, along with an advanced certificate from the College of St. Rose in educational leadership.

“I am excited and honored to join the Lynbrook Union Free School District, which is known far and wide for its dedication to excellence, but more importantly, to children,” said Banhazl. “I look forward to being the Principal of Waverly Park, a rich and challenging learning community where students thrive and ‘tomorrow begins today!’”

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